Chapter 4: Rematch
OC is all I own
Okay guys I'm finally back home. I would've been back sooner but I had decided to stay a couple of extra days to see Avenged Sevenfold, which was fucking awesome! Anyway now I can post shit again.
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staplesdex: Yeah I realize I've got problems with my paragraphs, as you can see English isn't my best subject in school.
Deadly Shinigami: Well with my family keeping me company I may not die of boredom but I might die by killing myself cause I can't put up with their shit.
dakkaman777: I'm trying to properly introduce the main weapons (other than Devil Arms) before getting to actual weapon making, which should be done in this chapter.
"This is still WAY to weird."
The next day at school Rias began healing my injuries from my fight with Freed yesterday. That being said we both had to be naked for her to heal me, which I still didn't totally get. Rias stood behind me, with her breasts pressed against my back, and I soon started to feel a lot better, but while it felt nice, having Rias's breasts pressed against me was PRETTY embarrassing.
{Oh please, you love it.}
'Shut up!' I shout in my head to my father.
{We'll need to fix that attitude of yours later.}
"It's okay now." Rias said as she stepped back.
"Thanks, now if you'll excuse me I need to get dressed and reflect on what was on my back." I said as I scurried to my dresser to get my clothes. While my injuries had closed they still hurt if I put too much pressure on them, and they were sure to leave some scars, especially the one on my back.
As I put my clothes on I looked at my glowing right arm and recalled the conversation I had with my father when I got home last night.
Flashback
"Am I high right now? I could have that you just said you're my father." I said in disbelief.
{I did say that. And that's because I AM your father.}
"QUIT BULLSHITTIN ME!" I shouted. I was really supposed to believe my dead father was somehow talking to me? Haha fuck no!
{Shut up and let me explain!} He ordered, causing me to shut up. {That's better. Now I can tell you how I am talking to you. The thing is, before my body had expired I transferred my spirit into Rebellion and I had been dormant ever since. It wasn't until your full devil powers were awakened, that I awakened as well. And once you achieved your Sacred Gears I gave you some of my power, which resulted in your right arm's transformation.} He explained.
"Wait a sec... You're the reason my arm is fucked up!? Well how do I change it back!?" I asked in anger, but also anxiousness. I was ready to have my arm back and NOT wear this long glove anymore.
{You can't} My father said bluntly.
"WHAT!? WHY!?"
{I gave you so much of my power that your arm mutated into what you see it as now. In hindsight: That IS your arm now.}
"So my arm is like this, because you fucked up and gave me too much power!?" I asked, squeezing my right arm and making a fist with it.
{*sigh* Feels like I'm talking to your mother.} That statement shocked me. {Ah, that's right, you never knew your mother, did you?} He asked. I only nodded. {Wanna talk about it?}
"Pass." I put simply. I decided to change the subject. "So... Just what can I do with this arm exactly?" I asked.
{You can create any weapon you can imagine. All that is needed is a little of your blood. The more blood that is sacrificed, the longer you can use your weapon} He explained.
I looked at my arm and marveled it's luminosity. "That so? Sounds fun."
Flashback end
"Any weapon I can imagine." I repeated to myself as I approached the others so Akeno could wrap up my wounds, meaning putting my clothes back on was pretty much meaningless. Meanwhile Rias stepped into the shower and told me about my injuries.
"It seems it will take a little while to heal completely. That stray exorcist was able to wield quite strong powers of light." She explained.
"Yeah, no shit. So devils aren't the only things to become stray, huh?" I asked.
"There are many who get expelled from the church and end up serving under a fallen angel." Kiba explained.
"So what, I'm supposed to believe that Asia's a stray exorcist too?" I asked in annoyance. Kiba didn't answer.
"Either way, you are a devil, and she is a servant of a fallen angel. Those are facts." Rias said as she walked out of the shower. But I couldn't find it in myself to see Asia as an enemy, it's just not possible.
'Dammit.'
"What kind of devil am I?" I asked myself as I lied in my bed. "I couldn't even save Asia."
{Why does she matter so much to you? It's as the Gremory girl said: she is an enemy.} My father said coldly.
"You don't know what the fuck you're talking about!" I shouted, rising from my bed.
{Even if she wasn't an enemy, what can you do to help her. You're strong, but not that strong.} I really didn't recal my dad being such an asshole.
"If I'm weak now..."
"...I only need to get stronger!" The next day I went to the park to get some training done. I went to the monkey bars and started doing some pull ups. "I don't care... What she says... I can't accept... The thought of Asia... Being my foe." I said in between pull ups. I felt a sharp pain in my back and I lost my grip on my left hand. I didn't let that stop me. I kept going with my right arm. It was difficult doing pull ups with only one arm, but knowing Asia was with that crazy fucker, freed, motivated me to keep going. After four more pull ups I completely lost my grip and fell to the ground.
{You're gonna reopen your wounds and get yourself killed.} My dad said as I tried to ignore the pain in my back.
'If you're gonna keep discouraging, then shut the fuck up and leave me the fuck alone!' I told him in my thoughts, cause I was too exhausted to talk.
{Listen kid-"}
"Fuck off!" I interrupted.
"Michael?" A voice called from behind. I turned around and saw a shocked Asia. Seeing her before me shocked me as well, but it also made me happy to know she was okay.
"What can I get ya?" The cashier asked Asia. We decided to get a bite to eat at a fast food restaurant, though it seemed to me like Asia doesn't know how this worker so I stepped in.
"She'll have what I'm havin: burger and fries thanks." I ordered, placing some cash on the counter. I looked towards Asia who seemed a bit embarrassed and I just gave her a friendly smile, to which she returned. Once we got our food we moved ourselves to a table. When we sat down I noticed Asia was staring at her food, confused. I guess I should've expected this since she's pretty much always in the church. "Heheh, having some trouble there?" I teased. Asia looked at me with a blush on her face and I just smiled again. "Just watch. Here's how ya eat this." I unwrapped my burger and took a big bite out of it.
"I-I never would've guessed they can be eaten like that! Amazing!" She said in shock. I kinda found it cute how she didn't know what to do. Asia unwrapped her burger and took a bite. "It's delicious!" She said happily.
"By the way, why were you at the park?" I asked curiously.
"I was on break, so I thought I'd take a stroll around town. Um, then I saw you, so..." While she spoke I felt like she was keeping something from me, but I didn't want to pry so I just spoke casually.
"Well then, how bout you and I spend the day together?" I offer with another warm smile. She blushed at my question but accepted nonetheless.
After we ate I took Asia straight to the arcade. We started by playing one of those head to head racing games, where she beat me by a landslide cause I never was good at those games. {God it'll be a nightmare when you start driving.} My dad sighed.
'Lucky for you I don't have a car yet.' I told him. That's really all I needed, a car. I got my license before I even started going to school, just didn't have enough cash for a car and my uncle sure wasn't gonna give me his. After that I took her to one of those dancing games where she once again kicked my ass. Okay I admit it, I suck at just about every arcade game, but hey I've been hunted by devils my whole life, I don't usually have free time like this. Then we got some pictures of us together for souvenirs.
As we searched for what to do next Asia noticed one of those claw grabbing games. "What's up?" I asked as I caught up to her.
"I-It's nothing!" She stuttered with a blush. I looked inside and saw some kind of Pikachu look alike.
"You like this little guy, huh?" I asked with a chuckle.
"N-No well... Yes." She said, lowering he head.
"No need to be ashamed. Hang on I'll get one of 'em for ya." I said as I put in some cash. This was actually the one game where I always won. I saw one that wasrust begging to be grabbed and went for it. I grabbed it by the tail, and just as I was about to win... It fell on top of the others. "Argh, you rat bastard!" I muttered, I didn't want Asia hear me curse like that.
"It's okay. Come on." She said while pulling my arm.
"Hang on a second. I said I'll get you one of those and you can bet your life I'm gonna!" I said confidently. Now comes the reason WHY I always win this shit. I just reached inside with my arm and I barely got one by the tail.
{You cheater.}
'Bite me!' If they didn't want people sticking their hands in, they should have it locked or something.
"Vuala! As promised." I said, holding the Pikachu look alike. Asia happily took it and held it close.
"Thank you very much! This Racchu is a treasure I could get because I met you!" It's words like those that ALMOST make me cry.
"Haha, come on. Let's hit the park, shall we?" I ask, walking ahead. I heard Asia whisper something, but I couldn't quite make it out.
"I've never had so much fun in my life!" Asia cheered as I got myself a soda.
"It's the simple things on life I make fun and awesome. But you must have had a lot more fun than this." I took a sip of my soda but I felt that pain again and grunted. "Ah, dammit!" Asia moved closer to me.
"Your wounds from that time?" She asked. Asia took me to an empty area in the park and used her Sacred Gear to heal my back. I turned to her and found myself lost in her green eyes. "Your leg too, right?" She asked.
"Y-Yeah." Asia got on the ground and started healing my leg.
Once she was finished she asked "How does it feel?"
I stood up and moved around and the pain I had in my back and leg was completely gone. "I feel amazing! Asia, you're the best!" I praised. Asia's Sacred Gear was the best treatment EVER! It was as if I was never injured. We sat back down and Asia started telling me about how she got her power.
"My parents abandoned me right after I was born." She started.
"What!?" I asked in shock. I was also a little angry too, I hate people who just ditched their kids like that. People who just abandon their child or children are just about the worst kind of people. Hearing that Asia was abandoned as a baby, almost caused me to go on a fucking rampage.
"I was told I had been found crying in front of a small European town's church. I grew up there." It made me feel a little better hearing that she wasn't totally alone from the beginning. "When I was eight, a wounded dog, close to death, wandered into the church. By myself, I prayed as hard as I could. That's when a miracle occurred. Soon afterward, I was taken to a big church where I was ordered to heal illnesses and wounds of Christians coming from all over the world. I was so happy that my power could help people. Then one day, I encountered a man collapsed on the floor, heavily injured. But the man I came across was... A devil. Because I healed him, I was branded a heretic because I had the power to heal demons."
'Fucking assholes!' I thought to myself. When she heals humans people see her as a saint, but when she heals a devil she's treated like the spawn of Satan! Fucking hypocrites!
"But I never stopped praying to God, expressing my gratitude. Not to mention I never knew what terrible things they were doing. The Lord must be testing me. If I can overcome this ordeal, he will make my dream come true someday. That's what I believe."
"Your dream?" I asked curiously.
"I'll make a lot of friends. Together we'll buy flowers and books, and chat... That's my dream." She turned to me and revealed "I don't have any friends you see."
'How the hell can she say that with a smile!?' I asked myself. If anyone else were to say that they'd be breaking down, but Asia said it with a smile? That actually told me that she WAS in pain, but it was almost like she was to scared to express it. 'I'll be damned if I let her be alone for another minute!'
"Well, I'm hurt." I said, standing up.
"Huh?"
"You do know that I'm your friend, right? We had tons of fun today didn't we? Sure we didn't get those flowers or books, but... Oh wait is that not enough?" I asked with a smile and a laugh. Asia's became the happiest person on the face of the Earth as I said that.
"No. No, not at all." She said as she held the Racchu closer and wiped a tear. "But, I'm causing you trouble, Michael." She said.
"Why? Cause I'm a devil and you're a nun? Who gives a shit? Who's to say we still can't be friends?" I asked putting a hand on her shoulder.
"I... I... I'm happy!" She exclaimed with tears of joy in her eyes.
I suddenly felt a presence behind me. "Not gonna happen." A familiar voice said. I turned to see Yuuma floating above the water.
"Yuuma!" I said in anger. This was not a good time to run into an ex.
"Lady Raynare!" Asia said.
"Really!? Even the name you used was fake!?" I said in dumbfoundedness.
"So it's true. You're living a lowly life as a devil after all. Asia, you can't run away." She stated with a glare.
"No! I won't return to a place where I have to kill people! Sorry, the truth is I ran away from the church." Asia confessed.
"I know."
"Huh?"
"Like I was supposed to believe you'd stick around these assholes cause you wanted too? You're not a very good liar, Asia." I said as I pulled out Ebony and Ivory from behind me and pointed them at Raynare. "Now tell me why you're here, you damn fallen angel!" I ordered.
"Heh, a squalid, low-class devil like you shouldn't address me so frivolously. If you're going to stand in my way... I'll annihilate you completely this time!" She threatened, summoning her spear of light.
"The hell you will!" I shouted as I summoned my red gauntlet on my left arm.
Raynare jut laughed at my Sacred Gear. "So, it's just a Twice Critical. We were completely off the mark. In case you don't know, Twice Critical is an ordinary item tht temporarily doubles your power." She explained.
"Doubles..." I repeated.
""He has a dangerous Sacred Gear." That's what my superiors told me, so I went through that entire farçe."I want you to be my boyfriend!" Remember? I remember you ungainly smi-" I cut her off shooting my own hand, causing me to bleed. Not that I actually put a bullet in my hand, i just had the bullet graze the palm of my hand, while at the same time it continued moving towards Raynare. She wasn't fast enough to prevent the bullet from grazing her right arm.
"Your superiors were right. I do have a dangerous Sacred Gear." I said ignoring the pain in my left hand.
"You won't stand a chance against me with that pathetic Twice Critical! Just hand over Asia and leave." She demanded.
"I don't mean my Twice Critical." I removed the glove in my right hand with my teeth and revealed to her my glowing arm.
"What kind of Sacred Gear is that?" She asked in shock.
"As far as I can tell, it's a totally new one. So I guess I'll give it the name: Unholy Arsenal." The blood from my left hand flower into my right hand.
'Just imagine a weapon, right?' I ask my father.
{Correct. But you'll only have about twenty seconds, with the amount of blood you're giving} He explained.
'I only need ten.' I imagined a double sided scythe with one blade being black and the other red where it's held by a glowing blue chain that was similar to the blue glow on my right arm. My hand glowed brighter and in my hands the double sided scythe appeared.
"Now that I've got this bad boy, let's test this Twice Critical." I said and the green gem in my gauntlet glowed and bright red markings appeared on the gauntlet.
[Boost!]
"Hell yeah! This is more like it! Now how bout you have a date with Death Reaver!"
BGM: Break Stuff by Limp Bizkit
I charged Raynare and began swinging Death Reaver around in my hands. She threw her spear at me but a malicious black aura surrounded Death Reaver and as I swung it in front of me the spear began to disintegrate.
"What!?" Rayanre asked in shock. I made it up to her and made it appear like I was gonna strike her with my scythe but I removed my left hand from said scythe and swung at her face, but she dodged it. I grabbed Death Reaver's chain, swung the scythe around by the chain and threw it at Raynare. She dodged that attack too. Raynare had vanished from my sight. I looked behind me and I was greeted by a spear of light to the stomach. "How's this feel?" She asked sadistically.
"Like I swallowed lava." I grunted. She lifted her spear and myself into the air and threw me back towards Asia. Once I hit the ground the spear disappeared.
"Michael!" Asia shouted once I landed.
"Get it now! Twice nothing is still nothing." Raynare mocked.
"Bitch, you brought math into the wrong fight and told it to the wrong guy." I replied smugly. I felt a familiar sensation where I was stabbed. Asia was healing my injuries again. Once she finished where Raynare stabbed me she moved to where I shot myself.
"Are you alright?" She asked.
"I'm about to be." I replied.
"Heheheh, Asia, I want you to return with me. Your Twilight Healing is an extremely rare Sacred Gear, unlike his Twice Critical." This chick knows how to get under a man's skin.
"Fuck you too." I said while I flipped her off for emphasis.
"I knew it! You just want me for my power!" Asia said as she finished healing my injuries.
"If you agree to come back, I'll spare that devil's life." Raynare offered as she summoned another spear.
"Fuck that! Who the hell would-" I was cut off by Raynare appearing above us and threw her spear at the ground. "Asia, move!" I pushed Asia away and the spear exploded and blew me into the water.
"Michael!" Asia shouted as I rose from the water.
"Ow, that was a lot stronger than before." I couldn't get out of the water seeing as how I was severely weakened.
"I missed on purpose." Raynare said as she lowered herself so she was next to Asia. "If I hit him, his body will be on pieces. I doubt you could heal him fast enough."
"I understand." Asia said sadly. Raynare wrapped her arms and wings around Asia.
"Good girl. After tonight's ritual, you'll be free from all hesitation and suffering. See you later, Michael." She said.
"I'm not done with you!" I shouted.
"Farewell, Michael." Asia said with tears in her eyes. With that they were both gone.
BGM end
"I ask again: why must she be a bitch about beating me." I realized the last part of what I said and reflected on it. "I'm so pathetic."
*SMACK*
"Let me try telling you one more time, forget about Asia. You are a devil and a member of my household.." I tried to convince Rias to let me go to the church and save Asia, but once I started pushing she just smacked my face and lectured me. Again.
"If that's what's holding me back, then I want out. Just kick me out of your household." I begged.
"You're asking the impossible." She said.
"Face it Rias, you don't need me. You made a mistake in making me your servant, a pawn at that, I'm totally expendable and you should just find someone else." I said, showing my shame in being a worthless pawn.
"Enough!" She shouted. "Michael, do you really think the pawn is the weakest piece?" She asked.
"What gave it away, my sheer disappointment in being a pawn?" I asked sarcastically. Rias took a seat on her desk.
"As I said, Evil Pieces posses the same traits as their chess counterparts." She reminded me.
"What in the fuck is so special about a pawn!?" I asked in a little anger.
"Promotion." She said. Now that told started telling me what I was capable of, I was a little interested. "If a pawn reaches the last of the enemy lines, it can be promoted into any piece other than a king." Turns out, being a pawn is pretty kickass.
"So if I go there I can use everyone else's powers? What's the catch?" There HAD to be some kind of catch to a sweet deal like this. It's just like my Unholy Arsenal arm.
"As long as I, your master, recognize it as enemy lines, yes. For example, the church. And as for your Sacred Gears..."
"My right arm allows me to use my first Sacred Gear, Unholy Arsenal, and summon any weapon I can imagine for a certain amount of time as long as I sacrifice some blood. And my Twice Critical doubles my power. I already got the 411 on that from the fallen angel." I told her.
"Use your brain." She said putting a hand on my cheek. "Sacred Gear is activated by its owner's will. The greater your willpower, the more powerful it will become." She explained.
"I'm well aware." I said. Akeno moved behind Rias and whispered something to her.
"An urgent matter came up. Akeno and I will be out for a bit."
"Hold it, I'm not done talking to you!" I shouted.
"Listen. Even with the help of a promotion, a single piece won't stand a chance against a fallen angel." She stated firmly as she and Akeno disappeared on the magic circle.
{You know she's right.} My dad told me.
"Like I'm gonna listen at a time like this." I said as I started walking away from Kiba and Koneko, who were still in the room.
"Are you going?" Kiba asked.
"You're damn right I am. And if you try and stop me, you'll just be a stain on the walls." I threatened. In all honesty I didn't mean to threaten Kiba, I'm just pissed and determined to save Asia and I wasn't gonna let anyone stop me.
"You'll get killed if you go." He told me calmly.
"Do you really think I give two shits right now, Kiba?" I asked in a smartass tone.
"I'd like to praise your determination, but I'd also be praising your stupidity. You're as good as dead if you go alone." He said.
"I said I don't give a shit! So why don't you get off my fucking case, Kiba!?" I shouted. I turned around to see his sword ready. For a second I thought he was gonna fight me in order to keep me there. But that wasn't the case.
"But if you're going, then so am I." He said.
"What?"
"Our president said "Even with the help of a promotion," right?" He asked. I nodded. "She also recognized the church as enemy lines. At the same time, she implied we should back you up."
"We? You mean Koneko too?" I asked.
"You two going alone would worry me." Koneko stated. That had to have been the nicest thing I've heard her say since I got here.
"Well, while I don't really NEED your help, I greatly appreciate it. Thanks guys." I said trying to act cool and shit, but I was happy to know I'd have my friends backing me up.I removed my glove and pulled out Red Queen from my guitar case. "Sooo, you two ready to rock?" I asked as I placed Red Queen over my shoulder and twister the throttle on my blade, giving it it's red hot glow. They both nodded and we headed to the church.
"I don't like the feeling that place is giving off." I said as we stood at the front gate of the church. There was surprisingly no enemies waiting for us at the main entrance, even on the route to the church there was no resistance. But I still felt a holy presence from inside, seeing as how we're devils that's a bad sign.
"There must be lots of priests gathered." Kiba informed us.
"No shit? Wow, good to know I've got you guys by my side." I said happily.
"Come on, we're pals. You'd do the same for either of us." Kiba said with a smile.
"Fucking right I would!" I said clenching a fist in determination.
"Besides... Fallen angels aren't exactly my favorite people in the world. The truth is, I hate them." Kiba said with a glare so icy it could freeze Hell itself. This was I side of Kiba I'd never even heard of.
"I'll let you tell me when you're ready. In the meantime..." Koneko suddenly started walking towards the front door. "Where the hell are you going!?" I shouted quietly.
"There's no need to be sneaky, they know we're here." She said before she kicked the giant doors in. We looked around and saw nothing but an empty church. I assumed that Raynare and Asia were in some sort of hidden room, we just needed to find it. But before we could do that...
"So, we meet again."
We gotta deal with the unholy asshole.
"Glad you could make it. I bet I'm a sight for sore eyes, huh?" Freed asked with a look that could convince others that I wasn't about to shove my foot up his ass.
"Well the very sight of you makes my eyes sore, does that count?" I remarked sarcastically.
"Cute. Here's the thing, I pride myself on the fact that I never have to battle any devil more than once. And yet here you are, just rubbing it in. If there's one thing I won't abide, it's being mocked by maggot devils in the house of God! So whaddya say? Let's finish this!" He said whipping out his gun and sword of light. "The thought of tearing away your flesh and eating it, piece by piece, makes my mouth water!" He said, bringing the gun to his face and licking it.
{Wow. He's got issues.}
'Tell me about it.'
"Cut the crap, Freed! Where's Asia?" I asked, politely I might add.
"Oh right, you mean that dirty devil loving whore of a sister. All you have to do is go down to the basement, she's right beneath the alter we're standing on." What an idiot.
"And it's safe to assume that you're gonna stand in our way, right?" I ask, already knowing the answer.
"That's right!"
BGM: How Old is Your Soul by Chombchrist
"That's all I needed to hear. Let's fucking rock!" I said summoning my Twice Crutical gauntlet. Koneko picked up one of the church seats and hurled it at Freed, who simply cut it in half.
"You're pretty strong, for a runt aren't you?" He asked sarcastically. Rule number one about short people...
"Suck it."
Do NOT remind them that they are short.
Koneko rapidly threw more seats at Freed, who just kept dodging and shooting at her. Meanwhile Kiba dropped from above, for a surprise attack, though Freed saw him coming and deflected Kiba's blade with his own. When Freed wasn't attacking Kiba with his sword, he was showing off his shitty aim with his gun. "Come on! Is that all you got? Show me something interesting!" He demanded as him and Kiba clashed again.
"You're quick." Kiba complimented with a smile. Hey it doesn't hurt to point out your enemies good points.
"You're pretty good yourself. Of course that only makes me wanna kill you even more!"Freed brought his gun to Kiba's face and shot. Thankfully with his quick thinking and speed as a knight, Kiba was able to move out of the way in time.
"Alright, if you wanna get serious about this, I can too." Kiba said as his already black sword became pitch black. Like blend into the darkness black. Freed charged Kiba again and when the clashed Kiba's sword appeared to be sucking the light out of Freed's sword of light.
"Hey, what the hell is this!?" Freed asked in anger.
"The Holy Eraser. It's a sword of darkness that devours light." Kiba explained.
"Please, you think I'm afraid of you!?"
"No but you're pretty fucking dumb!" I shouted as I now drop from above with a weapon I made with Unholy Arsenal by cutting myself with Red Queen. It was a hammer made out of black flames. I called it Black Beater. "Promotion: Rook!" I felt my offense and defense increase greatly. Freed looked to me and started shooting me with his gun. "Don't bother, a rook's offense and defense abilities are the best in the biz." I saw as I readied my hammer.
"Yep, I'm fucked." He said quietly. I swung my hammer and it connected with his stomach, so he was sent flying back into the pile of chairs Koneko made.
"Hey, I feel better already." I said with a small laugh.
Freed stood back up and he wasn't very happy with what I did. He had a hole in his clothes where Black Beater hit him and his stomach seemed pretty burned. "You bastard!" He spat as he pulled out two more swords of light. Thankfully Koneko threesome last chair at him before he could cut me into little devil bits. "Ouchie!" He cried. When Kiba went in for the kill, Freed jumped out of the way. "I'll be damned if a bunch of devils are gonna get the best of Freed Selzen! You won the battle, but not the war, scum! HA!" Next thing we knew, we were blinded by a flash of light. When we regained our vision, he was gone.
"Don't forget to write, shitface." I said in a mock happy tone.
"Come on, we need to keep moving." Kiba said.
"Over here guys." Koneko said as she destroyed the podium before her, revealing a hidden entrance, no doubt to where Asia and Raynare were. We proceeded to the basement, and I was ready to kick some holy ass.
"You ready?" Kiba asked me.
"I've been ready since the day I died." I responded in determination. "You guys got my back?" I asked my fellow devils.
"You know we do." Kiba responded.
"Yep." Koneko responded with probably the first smile I ever saw from her.
When we reached the basement I saw priests gathered around a large stairway. And I saw Asia chained to a cross with Raynare below her.
"Come on in devils. Welcome to the party." Raynare said as we entered. She then turned towards us and said "Though I'm afraid you're too late." She revealed.
"ASIA!" I called to the captive nun.
"Michael. You came." It sounded like it hurt for her to talk.
"Damn right I did! Hang on I'm coming!" Before I could make a step Kiba pulled me out of the path of an incoming spear of light, which exploded and knocked us down.
"This really is an incredibly touching reunion. Unfortunately the ritual is over." Raynare said as Asia began screaming in pain and the crossed began glowing.
"Let her go!" I demand.
"That's it! They're after her Sacred Gear." Kiba said in realization.
"What'll happen of se gets it?" I asked Kiba. He didn't answer, he just looked away from me. "Kiba, what'll happen!?" I ask a little louder. Still no response. This time I grabbed his shirt and shouted "Answer me!"
"...I'm sorry." He finally answered, still not looking at me. As he answered the light from the cross faded as well as the life in Asia's eyes. I dropped Kiba and started at Asia.
"She... She'll... Die?" I almost threw up at the thought of that, the sight of it didn't help either.
"Twilight Healing. At last it's in my hands." Raynare said as Asia's Sacred Gear left it's previous owner and floated into the fallen angels hands. But I was still too focused on Asia. She didn't appear to be moving.
She didn't appear to be alive either.
I'm so glad that I finally posted this chapter, and I can't wait to post the next chapter. Though I may have to because I'm gonna be busy getting ready for school to start next Monday, so I may not get the next chapter up unless I get a day to myself, which hopefully will be before school starts up again.
Before I forget, I'd like to thank and give credit to dakaman777 for his weapon submission, the weapon being Death Reaver. As a reminder to all, I'm always open for weapon ideas. As you can see I'll give credit to whoever deserves it.
In the next chapter it's the epic fight between Mike and Raynare.
Next Time: Life or Death